Fred Hampton: A Giant In Chicago

Fred Hampton was born August 30, 1948 and was brutally murdered in his apartment by a tactical unit of the Cook County, Illinois State’s Attorney’s Office in conjunction with the Chicago Police Department and FBI aiding in the outright murder of one of our young leaders. After his December 4, 1969 murder the Chicago Police continued for many years murdered and falsely incarcerated members of Black leaders and their followers to carry out the mission of the Federal Government (liquidate, kill, and dismantle any Black run or operated groups that did not seek to maintain the status quo). Fred Hampton lived and died one of our illuminated minds driving forward with an active campaign to better protect, build, and elevate our communities at all cost. Unfortunately, our enemies managed to cut this beautiful example of the potential of Black youth short before he reached his prime.